Removal of EALA Speaker fails
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) from Tanzania who oppose the ouster of EALA Speaker Margaret Zziwa have said...
M23 Representatives Eager to Negotiate with DRC
On Tuesday, those M23 representatives were back in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, where they sat waiting in a hotel for the...
EAC’s $125 million budget presented to EALA
The EAC Council of Ministers today presented Budget estimates for the Financial Year 2014/2015 totalling $124,069,695 to the East African Legislative...
Wildlife Crime Bankrolling Terror, Militia Groups: UN
NAIROBI – Global environmental crime is worth up to $213 billion a year and helping to finance criminal and terrorist groups...
Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted
The hunt for oil is to be halted in Africa’s oldest national park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UK-based...
EALA Members Disagree Over Speaker Sacking
In a sudden twist of events, three Tanzanian legislators have announced to withdraw their signatures in the petition to oust the...
Indian Crow, Menace or Asset in Mombasa?
MOMBASA , KENYA – The crows are a common sight wherever rubbish is dumped
The Indian house crow, described by scientists as...
UN Appoints Germany’s Kobler as New DRC Envoy
Yesterday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Germany’s Martin Kobler as special envoy to the troubled DRC.
Kobler, who is currently the UN’s...
If Convicted, No Appeal Available for DRC Officers Charged With Rape,...
According to a high-ranking police officer, if the 41 DRC soldiers currently on trial in Goma for allegedly committing mass rape,...
EAC, European Union Trade Negotiations in Final Stages
The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers will meet next month to conclude talks on the outstanding issues on signing...